Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based Weis Markets has adopted the ELERA commerce platform from Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions that features unified commerce, loyalty, promotions and a produce recognition experience for its shoppers. The unified shopping experience will provide Weis Markets’ e-commerce platform and 197 physical stores with more than 2,500 retail checkout touchpoints, including point-of-sale, self-checkout/dual use lanes and mobile […]
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Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Northeast
B&G Foods Sells Back To Nature Brand To Barilla America
Parsippany, New Jersey-based B&G Foods has entered into an agreement to sell the Back to Nature brand to Barilla America. “Our decision to sell Back to Nature is part of a broader effort at B&G Foods to focus our portfolio on businesses that are core to our long-term strategy as we transition to a business unit structure,” said […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast
Giant Pharmacy Offers On-Site Flu, Strep Throat Testing
Landover, Maryland-based Giant Food has announced that 14 pharmacy locations throughout Maryland and Virginia are offering on-site testing for flu A and B strains and strep throat for people 3 years of age and older. Giant’s flu and strep throat testing joins its other medical services, including COVID-19 antibody testing and immunizations including updated COVID-19 bivalent boosters, […]
Posted inCenter Store, Northeast
Designer Greetings Acquires Card Distributor QPS
Edison, New Jersey-based Designer Greetings Inc. has acquired Oklahoma City-based master greeting card distributor QPS and its sub distributors; United Wholesale, Cards N Such, Intermountain Greetings, Cards Plus, Northwest Cardco, MDS, Maida and Kibby. This is the largest acquisition of a greeting card distributor in North America’s history and marks the 17th acquisition for Designer […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Executive News, Northeast
Maine Crisp Names Goldstein As CEO
Winslow, Maine-based Maine Crisp has announced that former board member Lewis Goldstein is joining the company as CEO. His marketing and leadership expertise in the natural and organic food sector will help accelerate the company’s national expansion. Throughout a career spanning major brands including Sam Adams, Snapple, Kiss My Face and Organic Valley, Goldstein has […]
Posted inAnniversary Issues, Northeast
BRdata President Touts Benefits Of ROFDA Membership
ROFDA associate member BRdata offers software solutions to independent grocers and wholesalers. The Melville, New York-based company has been a ROFDA member since 2014, according to John Abbene, president. “We write software solutions for the independent grocery industry, everything from back office, inventory, sales reporting…an end-to-end enterprise solution, from the wholesaler to the consumers is […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Northeast
North Coast Seafoods Relaunches With New Packaging, Sizes
Boston, Massachusetts-based North Coast Seafoods is relaunching its Naked Seafood Collection with new packaging and size options, available in January. Naked Seafood features all-natural and sustainable products such as salmon, cod, scallops, mussels and shrimp, sourced from local communities around the world. Every Naked product has a “Story of the Seafood” video that shows where each product is […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast
Stop & Shop Raises $1.7M For American Cancer Society
Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop has collected and donated more than $1.7 million for the American Cancer Society to support the fight against breast cancer. Throughout October, customers were able to donate at checkout with 100 percent of funds going to the American Cancer Society to support breast cancer research, greater access to quality care […]